About
Young Sohn is a three-time retired deep-tech operator turned investor, a South Korean immigrant who built Intel’s billion-dollar Korea operations, took Inphi public, and bridges U.S., Asian and European ecosystems.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Experience
- Walden Catalyst VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2021 — present
- HARMAN InternationalChairman Of The Boardcurrent2017 — present
- Extreme Tech ChallengeCo-Foundercurrent2015 — present
- ArmBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Cadence Design SystemsBoard Of Directorscurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Astra ProtocolAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Samsung ElectronicsCorporate President and Chief Strategy Officer2012 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Silver LakeSenior Advisor2012 — 20202005 to 2006
- ArmBoard of Director and Chairman of Asia Advisory Board2006 — 2015Greater Cambridge Area
- CymerBoard of Directors2001 — 2013
- Inphi CorporationPresident & CEO2007 — 2012
- MIT Media LabSenior Advisor2005 — 2007
- SYNNEXBoard Of Directors2001 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Agilent TechnologiesPresident of Semiconductor Group2003 — 2005
- Oak TechnologyChairman and Chief Executive Officer1999 — 2003
- QuantumPresident of Storage Group1993 — 1999
- Intel CorporationGeneral Manager Business Unit1983 — 1993
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMS
- University of PennsylvaniaBSEE, Electrical Engineering
Skills & more
Business Strategy15Board of Directors12
Languages English · German · Korean
From Young's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
+ 421 more
Also attended University of Pennsylvania646
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
+ 640 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Extreme Tech Challenge1
Also worked at Cymer3
Also worked at MIT Media Lab62
Wesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesDr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalWill JackInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersArjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalKevin TuPartner at DFJRameshPrincipal Scientist at Rebellion Ventures
+ 56 more
Also worked at Agilent Technologies28
Martin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst FundTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceHerman VerrelstFounding Partner & Senior Advisor at Heran PartnersNick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyStuart HwangVenture Partner at RDiscoveryEmily LeproustCEO, Twist Bioscience & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
+ 22 more
Investments
Board seats
ArmCadence Design SystemsHARMAN InternationalSpeedinvest
Investor
AI21 LabsBerkeley LightsNoomRingSambaNovaTTTechZoom Video
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Walden Catalyst
Amandine Rouillard
Global Marketing & Operations Director at Walden Catalyst
Andrew Kau
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Francis Ho
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Lip-Bu Tan
Founding Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Nicolas Autret
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Roni Hefetz
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Shankar Chandran
Partner at Walden Catalyst
Teresa Smith
Chief Financial Officer at Walden Catalyst
Network2
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